player background
player background

Stafanie Taylor

Stafanie Taylor is a Jamaican cricketer, right-handed batting all-rounder, and former captain for the West Indies women's team, known for her off-spin bowling and significant achievements like being named the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year in 2011 and leading the team to victory at the 2016 T20 World Cup. Her career started in 2008, and she became the first woman to score 1,000 ODI runs for the West Indies. 

More
Full Name
Stafanie Roxann Taylor
Born
11 June 1991
Place Of Birth
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Country
West Indies
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off break
More

Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 3rd ODI Women ODI April 2, 2026 5 10 0 0 50.00
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 2nd ODI Women ODI March 29, 2026 18 32 0 0 56.25
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 1st ODI Women ODI March 27, 2026 105 129 10 1 81.40
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 2nd T20I Women T20 March 22, 2026 22 27 1 0 81.48
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 1st T20I Women T20 March 20, 2026 28 25 4 1 112.00
West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women · 3rd T20I Women T20 March 3, 2026 24 39 1 0 61.54

Matches

West Indies Women West Indies Women
Australia Women Australia Women
West Indies Women West Indies Women
Australia Women Australia Women
Read More

Major Represented Teams

  • International: West Indies (2008–present)
  • Domestic/Franchise:
    • Jamaica
    • Guyana Amazon Warriors
    • Auckland
    • Sydney Thunder
    • Western Storm
    • Adelaide Strikers
    • Southern Vipers
    • Southern Brave
    • Trailblazers 

International Debuts

  • T20I Debut: June 27, 2008, vs. Ireland (scored 90 runs).
  • ODI Debut: June 24, 2008, vs. Ireland (cap 60). 

Recent International Matches

  • June 17, 2025: WI Women vs. SA Women (ODI).
  • June 14, 2025: WI Women vs. SA Women (ODI) - Scored 17 runs.
  • June 11, 2025: WI Women vs. SA Women (ODI) - Scored 30* runs.

Records And Achievements

  • First West Indian woman to score 1,000 runs in Women's ODIs and 3,000 runs in Women's T20Is.

  • Scored a match-winning 90 runs on her T20I debut at age 17.

  • Achieved a rare T20I hat-trick against Pakistan in 2021.

  • Scored the third-highest individual score (171 runs) in a Women's ODI during the 2013 World Cup.

  • One of few players in women's cricket history with over 5,000 ODI runs and 150+ wickets.

  • Captained the West Indies to their first ICC Women's T20 World Cup title in 2016

Awards And Honours

  • ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year: 2011

  • ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year: 2012

  • ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year: 2015

  • Player of the Tournament: 2016 ICC Women's T20 World Cup (where she was also the highest run-scorer)

  • Wisden's World Leading Women's Cricketer: 2017

  • Order of Distinction (OD): Conferred by the Government of Jamaica in 2017, the country's sixth-highest national honour.